Operations & Finance Survey: Most financial executives are lost on how to report ESG data More guidance on data collection must be granted to help companies tap into their ESG-driven potential, says Jens Laue. Olivia Peluso 05 July 2024
Policy & Standards ECB sets stricter climate targets for portfolio The European Central Bank said it would introduce greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets for its corporate bond portfolio and may even sell some assets if it fails to meet its goals. Olivia Peluso 25 June 2024
Transition Planning CDP: One-quarter of companies now have a 1.5ºC-aligned climate transition plan Corporate adoption of climate transition plans rose last year, with one in four companies now stating they had one in their CDP disclosures. Olivia Peluso 18 June 2024
Policy & Standards CSRD is already supporting the work of Chief Sustainability Officers: PwC survey CSOs must engage all departments for sustainability integration – a survey suggests CSRD is acting as a catalyst. Melodie Michel 14 June 2024
Sustainability Reports Chemours advances emissions goals – but continues to advocate for PFAS The firm more than doubled its EU lobbying budget in 2023, where PFAS regulation is being considered. Melodie Michel 12 June 2024
Policy & Standards China latest of 20+ jurisdictions to integrate ISSB standards into sustainability disclosures China published its draft Corporate Sustainability Disclosure Standards yesterday. Melodie Michel 28 May 2024
Policy & Standards Investors call for global ISSB adoption by 2025 Over 40% of the world’s 4,000 largest listed firms still did not disclose their Scope 1 and 2 emissions in 2022. Melodie Michel 27 May 2024
Sustainability Reports AI-driven data centre expansion threatening Microsoft’s climate targets Microsoft's capital goods emissions went up by almost 2 million tonnes last year. Melodie Michel 16 May 2024
Regenerative Agriculture Regenerative agriculture cut ADM’s emissions by more than 300,000 tonnes last year The company has now expanded its 2025 target from 4 to 5 million acres. Melodie Michel 15 May 2024
Sustainability Reports Paypal’s crypto emissions now make up more than 15% of its carbon footprint The crypto assets held by Paypal on behalf of its customers more than doubled between 2022 and 2023, reaching US$1.2 billion. Melodie Michel 08 May 2024